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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty
And this is a joke or a respectable point of view? You tell me.
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No need to repeat what has already been stated twice. "Show me the money first" fits the select travel league mentality. Money is a decisive factor select travel teams cannot do without, not population, nor weather, nor D-I colleges.
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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty
Have you noticed that baseball is a competitive and extremely high-paying profession? Why is it that you think we'll somehow compete with the countries who make a dedicated effort at training ballplayers by allowing our ballplayers to be trained at the snail's pace that Little League offers? And why do you mock those who make that effort at competing in this richly rewarding profession, which can also land a youngster in a fine university in which to gain his education?
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Why do you blame LL for the failure of your superior select travel league, NCAA college ball, the MiLB farm clubs and MLB to place an American team in the WBC final? BTW, what percentage of WBC players played 8-12 year old LL ball?
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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty
Why do you mock people who make the necessary effort and expense to train their son for this kind of life? Some of these kids truly love the game, and if they're properly trained at an early enough age, they can go all the way to the top or close to it. Those kids should know that their only hope is to be trained to play the actual game at an earlier age. Little League and your rosy approach is perfectly fine for the ones that will be finished playing at 12 or 13.
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How can Italy and the Netherlands each match the resources of MLB? BTW, the L-astros could use the pitching I saw on TV when Australia, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa make it into the WBC with the help of a few 2nd rate American players.